Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-36701
Published: October 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81787
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36701
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Microsoft Resilient File System (ReFS), which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.